Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy effectively reduces calcaneal spur length and spur-related pain in overweight and obese patients


HAYTA E., ŞALK İ., GÜMÜŞ C., TUNÇAY M. S., ÇETİN A.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.17-22, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-160708
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-22
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the effects of extra corporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) on the calcaneal spur length and pain severity in overweight and obese patients with symptomatic calcaneal spur.